14 Contestants Qualify For MTN Project Fame Academy

14 lucky contestants have made it to the prestigious MTN Project Fame Academy after thousands of
hopeful youths went through the hurdles of making it to the Academy through the various auditions
held across the country.
The final contestants were unveiled at the Opening Gala that delivered on its promise of excitement and fun.
The event featured thrilling performances not only
from Nigeria’s brightest upcoming talents but past winners of the
competition including Iyanya, Chidinma amongst others. 12 out of the 18
contestants that made it to the opening gala night were given automatic
qualification to the academy based on their sterling performances from
the regional auditions that held in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Accra
and Ibadan by the panel of judges comprising Ade Bantu, Bibie Brew and
Tee Y- Mix without having to perform at the Opening Gala.

The winner of the competition will walk away with a grand prize of N5m, a brand new SUV and a
recording deal worth millions of Naira. The 1st runner up will get a
saloon car and N3m. The 2nd runner up will be awarded a brand new saloon
car along with N1m while the 3rd runner up will receive a cash prize of
N1m.

Speaking
on the event, General Manager, Consumer Marketing, MTN Nigeria, Richard
Iweanoge, stated that Project Fame was one of MTN’s platforms dedicated
to supporting the growth of music in the country through talent
discovery. “MTN has an unwavering commitment towards supporting the
development of the music industry in Nigeria. We are delighted that
Project Fame in the last eight years has helped us to achieve this
purpose.” He said. Also present during the event was the MTN Project
Fame Faculty comprising Joke Silva, Dupe Ige and Ben Ogbeiwe. The
contestants were not the only singers on the night.